Nov. 1899. AMPHIBIANS FROM ONTARIO MEEK. 311 



AMPHIBIA. 



1. Diemyctylus viridescens Rafinesque. 



One specimen from lower end of Gull Lake. 



2. Hyla pickeringii (Storer). 



Common along the outlet of Gull Lake. 



3. Rana pipens Gmelin. 



(Green frog.) 

 Abundant. 



4. Rana clamata Daudin. 



Apparently less common than the preceding. 



5. Rana cantabridgensis Baird. 



Twenty- one specimens (all I saw) were caught in a compara- 

 tively small area near the outlet of Gull Lake ; smaller .93 

 inches in length, largest 1.14 inches in length. Between the 

 dermal folds are many short folds irregularly placed ; back with 

 many small warty-like tubercles ; sides nearly smooth. Color of 

 back reddish or reddish-brown to a very dark brown, with a 

 darker central area, sides lighter with a few small black spots on 

 some specimens. Under surface white, belly and throat pro- 

 fusely spotted with dark brown. No vertebral stripe or stripe 

 on anterior portion of the thigh on any of the specimens. 



Though these specimens were found near the water, none 

 made any special attempt to reach it when pursued; the weather 

 being cool, they were quite inactive and would only make a few 

 short jumps toward some log or hiding-place before we were able 

 to capture them. So far as observed there, the habits of this 

 species were much like that of Hyla pickeringii. The other two 

 species of Rana, when started, would hasten toward the water ; 

 these I captured with the use of a 22 cal. revolver, using shot 

 cartridges. 



